7 Years of Simplifying Global Payments and Payouts for Online Businesses

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As NOWPayments celebrates its 7th anniversary, we reflect on a journey of growth, innovation, and transformation. From our start in 2019 as a crypto payment gateway, we have evolved into a comprehensive payment infrastructure trusted by businesses worldwide. This milestone marks more than just another year, it signifies our success in bridging the gap between the digital and traditional financial worlds.

Milestones That Defined Our Growth

In 7 years, NOWPayments has become a major player in the crypto payment industry. Our growth is driven by continuous innovation and a commitment to providing businesses with the tools to thrive in an increasingly digital economy. Here are some of the key milestones:

  • 20,000+ Partners Worldwide: Over 20,000 businesses like Chainstack, Getblock, Admitad, Edge Wallet, and many others globally trust NOWPayments for their crypto transactions.
  • 350+ Cryptocurrencies Supported: We support a wide range of digital assets, including stablecoins like USDT on 20+ networks, USDC, and USDS, as well as other stablecoins and newer tokens like Sonic (S), GMX, AWEBASE, QIE, and KTABASE (Base), allowing businesses to accept the crypto their customers prefer.
  • Strategic partnerships: Integration with Banxa, Guardarian and others enables businesses to accept both crypto and fiat payments seamlessly.
  • Enhanced Operational Tools: Features like Automatic Conversion for Mass Payouts, Scheduled Withdrawals, and Custody options make NOWPayments a comprehensive platform for managing global transactions.

These milestones reflect our ongoing commitment to breaking down barriers and driving the adoption of digital assets across industries.

Real-World Use Cases

NOWPayments has become a go-to solution across multiple industries, making crypto payments a mainstream option for businesses worldwide. In the past year (2025), we’ve helped partners like these put crypto to work:

  • SaaS: Chainstack integrated NOWPayments, enabling seamless crypto payments for blockchain infrastructure services.
  • Crypto Wallets: Edge App integrated our payment gateway in 2025, allowing wallet users to pay merchants directly with crypto.
  • iGaming: With partners including Bazed.bet, Betfinal, Jetton, TON Poker, Chipstars, Zengaming, and Champions Casino, players easily fund their accounts and withdraw winnings using crypto.
  • Hotels & Travel: Through our work with Solartrip and Ton Travel this year, travelers have more options to pay for bookings across borders with crypto.
  • E-Commerce: Cardstorm integrated crypto payments into their checkout system, reaching global customers.
  • CPA Networks & Payroll Teams: Admitad now uses NOWPayments for quick, reliable cross‑border payouts that streamline global operations.
  • Trading Platforms: A 2025 partnership with Eazybot has enabled faster, hassle‑free deposits and withdrawals for traders.
  • Gaming Platforms & Software: Bcraft leverages NOWPayments to offer instant, low‑fee crypto transactions for smoother in‑game purchases.

This widespread adoption highlights the growing importance of crypto payments in the digital economy.

Transformative Updates

In 2025 and 2026, NOWPayments introduced several game-changing updates to enhance user experience, expand our offerings, and equip businesses with tools to thrive:

  1. Business Features:
  • Zero‑Fee Promotion: New active users enjoy 0 network fees on USDT TRC20 payments.
  • Connecting Crypto and Fiat: We launched a fiat off-ramp (crypto → bank withdrawals), reactivated the Guardarian fiat-to-crypto on-ramp, and integrated Banxa for seamless acceptance of both crypto and fiat with an even safer application process (custody activation required).
  • Currency Expansion: We expanded our crypto offerings with new coins including Sonic (S), GMX, AWEBASE, QIE, KTABASE (Base), USDS (ETH), and many others, giving businesses more choice than ever.
  1. New Product Features:
  • Autoconversion on Mass Payouts: Businesses can now automatically convert crypto during mass payouts, saving time and reducing manual steps.
  • Scheduled Withdrawals: Merchants can plan payouts in advance for better cash flow control.
  • Optimized Registration Flow: Faster onboarding, plus a nickname feature and enhanced profile fields, gives users more control over their accounts.
  • Professional PDF receipts for effortless record‑keeping.
  1. System Optimizations
  • Security Enhancements: Time‑sensitive one‑time codes for 2FA provide stronger account protection, while an invisible CAPTCHA makes login smoother and more secure. A new whitelist section ensures error‑free custody‑based wallet management.
  • Performance Accelerations: Backend optimizations deliver faster page loads and smoother interactions.
  • Monitoring & Auto‑Processing of Stuck Payments: Regular automated checks ensure payouts are always processed reliably and on time. USDTBSC payouts average just 26 seconds (5x faster than before). ETH payouts average 94 seconds, which is significantly quicker than market standard
  1. UX/UI 
  • Redesigns: A beautiful redesign is created for fast decision-making. Updated UX makes everything simpler and more intuitive.
  • Account Updates: New and sleek designs for both mobile and desktop devices.

Why Partners Choose NOWPayments

NOWPayments stands out for its combination of simplicity, flexibility, and powerful features:

  • NOWPayments supports 350+ cryptocurrencies and 40+ fiat options, enabling businesses to serve a diverse global customer base.
  • We offer 0.5% fees for monocurrency payments and up to 1% for multi-currency payments.
  • API, PoS, and payment links make integration quick and easy.
  • Businesses can choose between full control over funds with a non-custodial solution or consolidate payments with custody options to reduce fees. 
  • Features like wallet whitelisting and multi-signature support ensure robust security.
  • Our dedicated support team ensures smooth payment processing and user satisfaction 24/7.

NOWPayments Shoutouts

Over the past year, NOWPayments has made a strong presence at several key industry events, showcasing our innovative solutions and engaging with global leaders to drive the adoption of crypto payments. Here’s a look at the conferences where we took the stage and what we took away from each of them:

  1. TOKEN 2049

We learned how our solution can help crypto-native projects (e.g., GetBlock) and studied current crypto industry trends.

  1. Forex Expo

We optimized our flow for trading platforms and decided to focus on infrastructure solutions specifically for this segment.

  1. SiGMA Rome

We connected key market players, had the best booth, and decided to aggressively expand our fiat-to-crypto geographic coverage.

  1. Venus Conference

We connected with market leaders and strengthened expert relationships.

  1. Consensus

We studied crypto-native pain points and began exploring the Lightning Network.

Catching up with the Tether Team at the Consensus Conference

Additionally, NOWPayments received recognition from prestigious industry awards in 2025 and 2026:

In addition to industry awards, NOWPayments has been recognized by leading global media and industry outlets:

  1. The Defiant “Best Crypto Payment Gateways in 2025”
  2. PaymentsDive “Crypto payments no longer belong to one region”
  3. Entrepreneur “The Payment Revolution: How Decentralized Infrastructure Is Powering Global Digital Platforms”
  4. Investing.com “How NOWPayments Is Enabling Borderless Crypto Infrastructure for Global Businesses”
  5. BeInCrypto “Best Crypto Payment Gateways for eCommerce”
  6. NEXT.io “Best crypto payment gateways for iGaming in 2026”
  7. PlayToday “Best Crypto Payment Gateways for iGaming in 2026”
  8. iGaming Business “Crypto payments in igaming: Can the industry reduce fees and drive adoption?”
  9. Finance Magnates “Best Payment Apps to Use in Europe”
  10. Analytics Insight “Why Crypto Friendly Banks May Outlast Traditional Institutions”
  11. FXStreet “Can crypto providers replace traditional banks in the modern world?”
  12. The Due “How NOWPayments Brings Crypto Into Everyday Payments”
  13. VentureBeat “Why trading platforms must rethink payments – and how crypto payments are increasingly used in trading”

These recognitions reinforce our leadership in the industry and our ongoing commitment to providing businesses with seamless, secure, and efficient crypto payment solutions.

Conclusion

We extend our deepest thanks to our partners and customers for their continued support. Your trust has been integral to our growth. As we look to the future, NOWPayments remains committed to empowering businesses in a borderless, decentralized world fueled by crypto.

Let’s build the future of payments together!

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